Police Blotter: No Love for Tennis Players, Theft and More

"Readers are reminded that an arrest by the police does not constitute a finding of guilt, and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty," according to a statement from police Cmdr. Michael Fujara. All information comes directly from police reports.

Sept. 29
...Might Get You a Pack of Gum - Someone stole $2.00 in change from the victim’s unlocked vehicle at 9300 Luna Ave.

BB Bandits

Sept. 29
Someone used a small BB type projectile and left small indentations on the victim’s vehicle at 9026 Oleander Ave.  

Sept. 29
Someone used a small BB type projectile and put a hole into the victim’s windshield at 7532 Churchill St.  

Sept. 29
Stolen GPS - A GPS was stolen from an unlocked vehicle at 8914 Marmora Ave.

Sept. 29
Stolen Mountain Bike - An unlocked mountain bike was stolen from a apartment complex garage area at 6236 Lincoln Ave.  

Sept. 30
Credit Card Fraud - Someone withdrew a total of $120.00 from a woman’s bank account without her permission. The victim was notified by her bank and all funds were returned to the victim's account. She did not want to pursue the matter.  

Oct. 2
Pump and Run - An unknown male pumped gas without paying. A witness provided registration for the vehicle, however, it did not come back on file.  

Oct. 2
Stolen Cell Phone - Someone took a cell phone and a charger from a business located at 5910 Lincoln Ave. after it was left unattended by the victim.  

Oct. 3
Theft - An employee took money from his employer's safe located at 9544 Waukegan Rd. and has yet to repay the business back. The business just wants this as a matter of record and will deduct the missing money from the employee’s wages.  

Oct. 4
Where’s the Love? - An argument occurred between two parties at a tennis court. The victim stated the offender threw a water bottle and threatened to kill him. The offender denied stating he would kill the victim. The victim did not wish to pursue the matter and sign complaints.  

Oct. 5
I Bought What? - Unknown offender(s) in Alabama made an unauthorized charge on a victim’s credit card. The money was refunded to the victim via the credit card company.